29.2%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowen · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bowen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Bowen now require help with daily tasks, with the rate rising by 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While 29.2% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, this is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are arthritis at 10.4% and asthma at 8.1%, while 57.7% of people report having no long-term conditions.
8.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Bowen, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 7.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0% and the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314006/bowen/topic/health-disability